A beautiful winter salad to bring to that dinner party with your  Caprio Cellars 2021 Estate White Blend. 

Ingredients

 ½ cup Frisee
 ¼ cup Arugula
 2 tbsp Black Lentils*
 ¼ cup Butternut Squash*
 2 tbsp Garlic Tahini Dressing*
 4 Daikon Radish Slices
 1 tbsp Candied Walnuts*
 2 tbsp Marinated Goat Cheese* (or desired amount)
Black Lentils
 1 cup Black Lentils
 3 cups Water
 1 Garlic Clove
 1 tbsp Fresh Thyme
 1 tsp Coriander Seed
 1 tsp Black Peppercorns
Roasted Butternut Squash
 1 Butternut Squash
 ¼ tsp Salt
  tsp Fresh Cracked Pepper
Garlic Tahini Dressing
 3 Egg Yolks
 1 ½ tbsp Roasted Garlic Cloves
 ½ tbsp Tahini
 ½ tbsp Honey
 ½ tbsp Stone Ground Mustard
  tsp Celery Salt
 ¼ tsp Cumin
 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
 1 cup Canola Oil (or neutral flavored oil)
Candied Walnuts
 ½ lb Walnuts
 1 Egg White
 ½ cup Sugar
 ½ tbsp Ground Coriander
 1 tbsp Ground Pepepr
Marinated Goat Cheese
 4 oz Goat Cheese
 1 tbsp Italian Parsley
 1 tbsp Fresh Mint
 ¼ tsp Chili Flakes
 1 tbsp Olive Oil
 Zest of 1/2 a Lemon
 Salt & Pepper

Directions

Makes 1 Serving

Mix all the ingredients, except for candied walnuts and goat cheese together

Top Salad with candied walnuts

Garnish salad with the marinated goat cheese.

Black Lentils

Bring the 3 cups of water to a boil

Place garlic, thyme, coriander seed, & black pepper in cheese cloth and tie up to make a sachet. Place in boiling water.

Add the black lentils to the boiling water and lower heat to a simmer.

Cook lentils for 20 minutes or until tender.

Strain and cool in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Roasted Butternut Squash

Heat oven to 450 degrees

Cut butternut squash into 1/2 inch cubes

Season with olive oil, salt & pepper.

Place butternut squash on a parchment paper lined baking sheet

Roast for 15-20 minutes

Cool in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Garlic Tahini Dressing

Combine all ingredients, except the oil, in a food processor until well combined and the egg color lightens.

Drizzle the oil in slowly while processing until desired consistency is reached.

Candied Walnuts

Heat oven to 300

Mix egg whites with 1 tbsp water until frothy.

Add the spices and sugar to the egg white mixture, stir until well incorporated.

Add the walnuts and stir to coat well

Place walnuts on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper

Bake for 20-30 minutes until no moisture is present.

Marinated Goat Cheese

Crumble the goat cheese into a bowl.

Chiffonade 1 tbsp of fresh parsley and 1 tbsp of mint

Zest the 1/2 of lemon into the mixture

Add the spices

Finish with the olive oil and mix lightly

Ingredients

 ½ cup Frisee
 ¼ cup Arugula
 2 tbsp Black Lentils*
 ¼ cup Butternut Squash*
 2 tbsp Garlic Tahini Dressing*
 4 Daikon Radish Slices
 1 tbsp Candied Walnuts*
 2 tbsp Marinated Goat Cheese* (or desired amount)
Black Lentils
 1 cup Black Lentils
 3 cups Water
 1 Garlic Clove
 1 tbsp Fresh Thyme
 1 tsp Coriander Seed
 1 tsp Black Peppercorns
Roasted Butternut Squash
 1 Butternut Squash
 ¼ tsp Salt
  tsp Fresh Cracked Pepper
Garlic Tahini Dressing
 3 Egg Yolks
 1 ½ tbsp Roasted Garlic Cloves
 ½ tbsp Tahini
 ½ tbsp Honey
 ½ tbsp Stone Ground Mustard
  tsp Celery Salt
 ¼ tsp Cumin
 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
 1 cup Canola Oil (or neutral flavored oil)
Candied Walnuts
 ½ lb Walnuts
 1 Egg White
 ½ cup Sugar
 ½ tbsp Ground Coriander
 1 tbsp Ground Pepepr
Marinated Goat Cheese
 4 oz Goat Cheese
 1 tbsp Italian Parsley
 1 tbsp Fresh Mint
 ¼ tsp Chili Flakes
 1 tbsp Olive Oil
 Zest of 1/2 a Lemon
 Salt & Pepper

Directions

1

Makes 1 Serving

2

Mix all the ingredients, except for candied walnuts and goat cheese together

3

Top Salad with candied walnuts

4

Garnish salad with the marinated goat cheese.

Black Lentils
5

Bring the 3 cups of water to a boil

6

Place garlic, thyme, coriander seed, & black pepper in cheese cloth and tie up to make a sachet. Place in boiling water.

7

Add the black lentils to the boiling water and lower heat to a simmer.

8

Cook lentils for 20 minutes or until tender.

9

Strain and cool in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Roasted Butternut Squash
10

Heat oven to 450 degrees

11

Cut butternut squash into 1/2 inch cubes

12

Season with olive oil, salt & pepper.

13

Place butternut squash on a parchment paper lined baking sheet

14

Roast for 15-20 minutes

15

Cool in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Garlic Tahini Dressing
16

Combine all ingredients, except the oil, in a food processor until well combined and the egg color lightens.

17

Drizzle the oil in slowly while processing until desired consistency is reached.

Candied Walnuts
18

Heat oven to 300

19

Mix egg whites with 1 tbsp water until frothy.

20

Add the spices and sugar to the egg white mixture, stir until well incorporated.

21

Add the walnuts and stir to coat well

22

Place walnuts on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper

23

Bake for 20-30 minutes until no moisture is present.

Marinated Goat Cheese
24

Crumble the goat cheese into a bowl.

25

Chiffonade 1 tbsp of fresh parsley and 1 tbsp of mint

26

Zest the 1/2 of lemon into the mixture

27

Add the spices

28

Finish with the olive oil and mix lightly

Butternut Squash & Black Lentil Salad